<p>The Nagarthpet area in Old Bengaluru that reported 39 cases at an office space has now become one of the largest clusters in the city.</p>.<p>Seventy-six people who were among the contacts of the 39 patients have tested positive for Covid-19 after the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) conducted targeted testing in the Dharmaraya Swamy temple on Thursday and Friday.</p>.<p>Civic officials said that all the 76 were under medical supervision and one of them had been admitted at a Covid hospital. </p>.<p><strong>Read:<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/night-curfew-from-april-10-get-home-before-10-pm-bengaluru-top-cop-972653.html" target="_blank"> Night curfew from April 10, get home before 10 pm: Bengaluru top cop</a></strong></p>.<p>Even as officials await reports on a few more samples, another round of testing would be conducted by tracing the primary and secondary contacts of the 76 patients. The ward currently has a total of 115 Covid-19 cases since April 5. Authorities are also uncertain about the famous Karaga festival which is planned in the ward from April 17.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban J Manjunath said: “As Covid-19 cases increase each day, it’s uncertain if the Karaga festival will be held on a large scale or limited only to the temple officials.”</p>.<p>Manjunath added that officials will hold a meeting on April 15 in which all the committee members will decide on the scale of the festival.</p>
<p>The Nagarthpet area in Old Bengaluru that reported 39 cases at an office space has now become one of the largest clusters in the city.</p>.<p>Seventy-six people who were among the contacts of the 39 patients have tested positive for Covid-19 after the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) conducted targeted testing in the Dharmaraya Swamy temple on Thursday and Friday.</p>.<p>Civic officials said that all the 76 were under medical supervision and one of them had been admitted at a Covid hospital. </p>.<p><strong>Read:<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/night-curfew-from-april-10-get-home-before-10-pm-bengaluru-top-cop-972653.html" target="_blank"> Night curfew from April 10, get home before 10 pm: Bengaluru top cop</a></strong></p>.<p>Even as officials await reports on a few more samples, another round of testing would be conducted by tracing the primary and secondary contacts of the 76 patients. The ward currently has a total of 115 Covid-19 cases since April 5. Authorities are also uncertain about the famous Karaga festival which is planned in the ward from April 17.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban J Manjunath said: “As Covid-19 cases increase each day, it’s uncertain if the Karaga festival will be held on a large scale or limited only to the temple officials.”</p>.<p>Manjunath added that officials will hold a meeting on April 15 in which all the committee members will decide on the scale of the festival.</p>
